Nearly 1,000 people descended upon Pangbourne College for its Remembrance Sunday service and parade. The College’s 600-capacity Falkland Islands Memorial Chapel was packed to the rafters and a further...

James Costin-Pratt and James Matthewman brushed shoulders with some of the world’s greatest Rugby Sevens coaches and players when they joined up with the best national juniors in the sport last week.
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A team of ambitious Form 4 pupils is revving up to face the country’s best young engineers after zoo...A team of ambitious Form 4 pupils is revving up to face the country’s best young engineers after zooming to success at the regional event last Thursday.
Supergrediatur (Latin for ‘goes beyond’) – comprising Pangbourne’s Oliver Passingham, Kyle Swire-Thompson, Sophie Seager, Hannah Atkins and Barney Symons – was voted the best team out of the 12 participating at the South East Regional Final of The Land Rover 4x4 in Schools Technology Challenge.
The teams were tasked with designing and building a radio-controlled 4x4 vehicle and setting specifications to enable the vehicle to successfully negotiate a specially-designed track and perform as a full-scale 4x4 would.
All the vehicles were scrutinised by a team of judges on a number of criteria, including a track assessment and a verbal presentation, throughout the day at CEME Innovation Centre, in Rainham, Essex. Supergrediatur was presented with a golden envelope at the end of the day inviting the team to the National Final at Jaguar Land Rover’s Gaydon Centre for engineering on March 27, where they will compete against 24 other teams.[Show More]

OPs Star in England Students Rugby Win

England Students rugby team’s convincing 32-16 win over the Portugal senior side in Lisbon on Saturd...England Students rugby team’s convincing 32-16 win over the Portugal senior side in Lisbon on Saturday had the stamp of Pangbourne about it.
Former Pangbourne College students Jak Rossiter, a winger, and Pip Dickinson, a forward, now at St Mary’s University and Loughborough University respectively, played in the impressive opening victory of the 2015 England Students season.
Rossiter scored the final try of the testing encounter and was voted back of the match by the coaching team led by Head Coach, Aaron James, who said, “Jak made a lot of positive impacts in the game.”
The victory capped off a great week for the England debutants, after jetting off to Portugal with the 23-man squad last Wednesday and having their former Rugby coach, Mr Chris Sutton, a PE Teacher at Pangbourne, discuss their exploits on Phil Kennedy’s BBC Radio Berkshire drivetime show on Thursday.[Show More]

Maths Whizzes Hop Through to National Final

Two students have gained national recognition after hopping through to the Senior Kangaroo stage of ...Two students have gained national recognition after hopping through to the Senior Kangaroo stage of the Maths Challenge competition.
The Senior Maths Challenge is taken by Sixth Form students nationwide and Pangbourne’s Lower Sixth duo, Theodore Clipa and Sam Wang, not only achieved a Gold certificate but were invited to take part in last Friday’s (28) Senior Kangaroo.
The top 1,000 high scorers in the Senior Maths Challenge are selected to compete in the British Mathematical Olympiad while the Senior Kangaroo is the second-tier competition for the next best 2,000 competitors in the UK.
By achieving a Gold certificate in the Senior Maths Challenge, Sam and Theodore were in the top 6-7% of entrants in the UK.[Show More]

Pangbourne’s Designers of the Future Help Inner-City Playground Project

Form 4 students got the seal of approval from Andy McNab after creating designs which will inspire t...Form 4 students got the seal of approval from Andy McNab after creating designs which will inspire the creation of an urban activity centre in Brixton.
Former SAS sergeant-turned-acclaimed author, McNab, has teamed up with Project Manager, Mark Evans, and founder of service leavers’ recruitment firm, ForceSelect, Hugh Andree, to set up Project Rampage – a scheme to transform the surroundings for youngsters in deprived inner-city areas.
Mr Evans and Mr Andree visited Pangbourne yesterday (Tuesday, 25) to thank the DT students after the entire year group created models and mood boards earlier this year for the Project Rampage team’s consideration.
Aspects of the Pangbourne students’ designs will be implemented in the actual end product, which is being piloted in Brixton in July before being rolled out to other cities in the UK, and Mr Evans said, “We were hugely impressed with what we saw. The standard was incredibly high and Andy McNab said he would have been very proud of himself to have come up with those designs at your age.”
Team MFK, comprising Meredith Wilson, Freya Poole and Kyle Swire-Thompson, scooped the winning team prize of a signed Andy McNab book and a trophy handcrafted by the Head of DT, Mr Tom Cheney.[Show More]

Internationally-Acclaimed Pianist to Captivate Pangbourne

Pangbourne College is set to herald in the New Year with a recital by the internationally-acclaimed ...Pangbourne College is set to herald in the New Year with a recital by the internationally-acclaimed pianist Yevgeny Sudbin.
Hailed by The Telegraph as ‘potentially one of the greatest pianists of the 21st century’, Sudbin will be performing compatriot Sergei Rachmaninov’s Piano Concerto No. 3 in a two-piano arrangement at the College’s Falkland Islands Memorial Chapel on Sunday, January 11, 2015, at 3.30pm.
The concerto is considered one of the most technically demanding in the piano repertoire and Sudbin will follow up his performance by engaging with the audience in a question-and-answer session.
Tickets are £6 for adults and £3 for students, including interval refreshments. Email concerts@pangcoll.co.uk for tickets and more information.[Show More]

Pangbourne’s 1st XV Make TV Debut

Pangbourne College’s 1st XV rugby team dressed to impress as they tackled a lineout demonstration an...Pangbourne College’s 1st XV rugby team dressed to impress as they tackled a lineout demonstration and the bright lights of a TV studio on Monday, November 10.
The 22-boy squad, resplendent in their all-red kit, joined Head of Rugby, Mr David Metcalfe, Strength and Conditioning Coach, Mr Dawfydd Williams, and teacher, Mr Ed Phillips, for the live airing of BT Sport’s Rugby Tonight programme which featured rugby royalty such as English World Cup-winning pair, Ben Kay and Matt Dawson.
The show, which contains a mixture of serious discussions about all things rugby and light-hearted interactive elements, saw Pangbourne’s Zach Baxter-Hill and Joe Klymow take part in a lineout demonstration with Ben Kay and Gloucester’s New Zealand prop John Afoa, and the rest of the squad were part of the audience.[Show More]

Pangbourne Unites for Remembrance Sunday

Nearly 1,000 people descended upon Pangbourne College for its Remembrance Sunday service and parade....Nearly 1,000 people descended upon Pangbourne College for its Remembrance Sunday service and parade. The College’s 600-capacity Falkland Islands Memorial Chapel was packed to the rafters and a further 300 people watched a live stream of the service in the Mess Hall (refectory) as a hush fell across Pangbourne to remember service personnel killed during conflicts, on the 100th anniversary of the First World War. Guest of Honour, Colonel Robbie Hall QGM, told the crowd about his experiences from over 30 years of Army bomb disposal, including training many of the teams to deal with IEDs (improvised explosive devices) in Afghanistan. The College’s brass ensembles and choir provided outstanding music and fanfares for the National Anthem and Commodore Jonathan Fry RN inspected the parade.
In the afternoon, the Marching Band led the Remembrance Day Parade from outside Pangbourne police station to St James the Less church, where wreaths were laid by groups, such as the Guides, Scouts Brownies and police, at the Memorial Monument in the graveyard.[Show More]

Spanish National Wakeboarding Championship Win for Pangbournian

A student’s flips and tricks on the water in Spain could be the catalyst for national representation...A student’s flips and tricks on the water in Spain could be the catalyst for national representation in wakeboarding.
Rory Findlay made a productive use of his half-term when he competed in and won the Open Men’s Division at the Spanish National Wakeboarding Championships in Marbella last Sunday.
It was the first men’s competition the 16-year-old had taken part in and his style, technicality and overall performance won over the judges, who classed him as the best of more than 60 competitors over the course of the weekend.
Rory, who has been wakeboarding for seven years, said, “It was really good. The hard work has paid off and next year I’m hoping to go to the European Championships and maybe then go on to the World Championships.”
Rory will find out next year if he is one of three boys in his age group to have made the England team which will compete in the upcoming international tournaments.[Show More]

Try-Scoring Pangbournian On Course to Represent South West

A free-scoring winger for Pangbourne College’s 1st XV rugby team is on the cusp of representing the ...A free-scoring winger for Pangbourne College’s 1st XV rugby team is on the cusp of representing the South West of England after impressing in recent trials.
Cameron Golby-Barr was one of eight Berkshire Under-18s players to be selected for the 30-man squad at the South West Divisional Final Assessment Day at Hartpury College on Sunday, November 30.
The winger has scored more than 10 tries in six games for Pangbourne’s 1st XV this season and has successfully negotiated the first selection phase, having been chosen from a pool of more than 180 County players to get to this stage of the England selection process.
First XV Rugby coach, Mr Charlie Sutton, said, “Cameron has done extremely well to get to this level. It’s a great achievement.
“He has a bright future, he is very dedicated, has a great attitude and shown great commitment to his rugby.”[Show More]

Hockey Players Make the Leap to Regional Honours

Under-16 players Matthew Atkins and Emily Page, and Chloe Nelson, of the Under-17s, represented thei...Under-16 players Matthew Atkins and Emily Page, and Chloe Nelson, of the Under-17s, represented their regional teams this month.
Chloe and Emily represented Berkshire last year and were nominated to train at the Junior Regional Performance Centre in Oxford for six weeks where they impressed enough to make the 16-girl Oxford Lynx squads which took on Birmingham and Nottingham on Sunday, September 14, and yesterday. Matthew was also successful in reaching the regional trials.
Director of Sport, Mr Terry Walden, said, “It’s fantastic to have senior girl role models at Pangbourne being part of the England selection process and I’m delighted for Matthew too.”[Show More]

County Call-Up for Young Cricketer

One of Pangbourne’s cricketers has been saluted by the College after he rose up the batting order to...One of Pangbourne’s cricketers has been saluted by the College after he rose up the batting order to earn his place in Berkshire’s Under-17 squad.
Despite being just 15, Zac Leonard was selected for the County Under-17s last week having impressed for the College’s 1st XI.
Head of Cricket Mr Ed Phillips said, “I am delighted Zac has finally got the recognition he deserves. He is an outstanding player with great prospects.”
The selection means Zac will come up against the best cricketers representing counties in the South next year.[Show More]

Sixth Formers Fly the Flag for Leadership at Pangbourne

Ropes courses, orienteering and team ‘skis’ were tackled by more than 100 Prep and Primary school ch...Ropes courses, orienteering and team ‘skis’ were tackled by more than 100 Prep and Primary school children during two fun-filled Leadership Days at the College.
Organised by Duke of Edinburgh’s Award Co-ordinator, Mr Andy Crossley, and Regimental Sergeant Major (RSM), Mr Colin Hearn, 120 pupils from 12 schools from Berkshire, Oxfordshire and Surrey were excellently led by Lower Sixth Form students on a variety of team-building challenges last Thursday and yesterday.
Mr Hearn said, ““These events are all about team skills and leadership. The children showed a lot of enthusiasm and jumped in with both feet.”[Show More]

Pangbourne Records its Best Ever GCSE Results

A year after the College’s record-breaking success in its GCSEs, this year’s cohort did it again wit...A year after the College’s record-breaking success in its GCSEs, this year’s cohort did it again with its best ever results!
Some of the individual successes this year include Charles Harper who achieved 7 A*s and 4 As; Finn Slevin who gained 6 A*s and 6 As; Raja Khan with 6 A*s and 5 As; Livvie Rashid who gained 6 A*s and 4 As and Nethra Pullela with 5 A*s and 5 As – and these are just a selection of the many sterling performances!
Headmaster Mr Thomas Garnier commented, “I’m delighted to see our current crop of students carry on in the same vein as last year’s record breakers and the results are reflective of the hard work and resilience shown by pupils and teachers alike over the past year.”[Show More]

Chief Cadet Captains Set the Standard in A Levels

Broad smiles and tears of joy greeted the opening of envelopes at Pangbourne as students learned of ...Broad smiles and tears of joy greeted the opening of envelopes at Pangbourne as students learned of their A Level results and future destinations today.
Many students will be heading off to Russell Group universities including Chief Cadet Captains, Isabel Metcalfe, who achieved two A*s and an A and is off to the University of Exeter to study English Literature, and Jamie Miller, who achieved two As and a B and will study Actuarial Mathematics at the University of Leeds.
Headmaster Mr Thomas Garnier commented, “It is a testament to our students’ industry and resilience that so many of our leavers are set to continue their studies at well-regarded universities.
“Our AS Level results are the best we’ve had in 10 years and this has been achieved by the same group who recorded the best GCSE results the College has ever had last year so I’m confident we will continue to see success in our A Levels.”[Show More]

Great Britain Appearance for Pangbourne Rowers

George Pearce and Luke Towers represented Great Britain’s Under-18 Rowing Team at the World Rowing J...George Pearce and Luke Towers represented Great Britain’s Under-18 Rowing Team at the World Rowing Junior Championships last weekend.
The students travelled to Hamburg to row for their country, having earned their shot at the world stage after coming through a series of gruelling trials which saw hundreds of budding rowers whittled down to an elite of 14, although a medal finish eluded their Men’s Eights crew on the day.
Director of Rowing, Mr Mark Woodcock, said, “They have both done remarkably well. It was a stepping stone for Luke who is hoping to race in Rio next year (2015 World Rowing Junior Championships). For George, it is the highlight of his Pangbourne career.”[Show More]

Students Brush Shoulders with Rugby Legends at 7s National Academy

James Costin-Pratt and James Matthewman brushed shoulders with some of the world’s greatest Rugby Se...James Costin-Pratt and James Matthewman brushed shoulders with some of the world’s greatest Rugby Sevens coaches and players when they joined up with the best national juniors in the sport last week.
The students fought off fierce competition from more than 500 budding Sevens stars to make the 30-strong squad of juniors who attended the Ultimate Rugby 7s National Residential Academy at Hartpury College between July 30-August 1.
While there, Costin-Pratt and Matthewman worked with performance analysts, Fiji national team coach Ben Ryan and current and former international players such as Saracens’ Chris Wyles, England Sevens player Chris Cracknell and Wasps flanker Will Matthews.
Charlie Sutton said, “With all eyes on the Olympics in Rio in 2016 and Tokyo in 2020 the Academy gives players a chance to understand what it takes to play Rugby Sevens at the highest level and put them on the path to success.”[Show More]

Electric Heartbeat Release Debut Single

Pangbourne College’s resident progressive house music duo have released their debut single.
DJs S...Pangbourne College’s resident progressive house music duo have released their debut single.
DJs Sam Butler and Sam Turner, aka Electric Heartbeat, signed their first record deal with Vibe Record – a sub-division of Arena Music Network – in June and saw their five-minute single ‘Pandemic’ released on iTunes on Thursday, July 17.
It marks a meteoric rise for the band, who formed in 2011 and have performed at the College regularly, with the 16-year-olds capping their momentous week with a gig at Guilfest.[Show More]

Large Contingent from Pangbourne at Royal Marines’ Foundation Parade

Eleven cadets from the Royal Marine Detachment of the CCF at Pangbourne College took part in the Roy...Eleven cadets from the Royal Marine Detachment of the CCF at Pangbourne College took part in the Royal Marines’ Foundation Parade on the lawn of Buckingham Palace yesterday (July 8).
The parade marked the 350th Anniversary of the formation of the Royal Marines and the Pangbourne students joined 396 cadets from other units in the presence of the Captain General of the Royal Marines, HRH The Duke of Edinburgh.
To prepare for the occasion, the cadets travelled to Portsmouth for some intensive drill training and Headmaster, Mr Thomas Garnier, who attended the parade, said, “The parade was very impressive and all did very well to stay upright on what was a very warm and close afternoon.”[Show More]

Student’s Work Royal Academy-Shortlisted

Isabel Metcalfe’s artwork was one of 70 out of more than 2,100 submissions to be shortlisted for the...Isabel Metcalfe’s artwork was one of 70 out of more than 2,100 submissions to be shortlisted for the Royal Academy of Arts’ A-Level Summer Exhibition Online.
The national art institution judged the work by 16-18-year-olds from all across the country and the Upper Sixth Form student was notified of her achievement this month.
Head of Art, Ms Joanna Long, said, “I feel very proud of her and it is a wonderful achievement to be recognised by such a prestigious body.”[Show More]